Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2023 Western star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR7PLNR5743 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
32 mo
Inspections7
all-time
OOS inspections1
of 7
First seenSep 15, 2023
ND
Last seenMay 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 32 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBWDR7PLNR5743
Make
Western star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2023
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
02

Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Sep 15, 2023 – May 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
May 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around5—FIRST WAY INC 2564775P1356772/IL
May 16, 2025LAIII · Driver-only0—FIRST WAY INC 2564775P1243758/IL
Nov 19, 2024COIII · Driver-only5—FIRST WAY INC 2564775P1243758/IL
Sep 12, 2024CAII · Walk-around0—FIRST WAY INC 2564775P1243758/IL
Sep 4, 2024NMII · Walk-around1—FIRST WAY INC 2564775P1243758/IL
Apr 4, 2024LAII · Walk-around1OOSFIRST WAY INC 2564775P1156185/IL
Sep 15, 2023NDIII · Driver-only0—FASTEX LOGISTICS INC 2905723P1156185/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FIRST WAY INC2564775Apr 4, 2024May 26, 20266IL
FASTEX LOGISTICS INC2905723Sep 15, 2023Sep 15, 20231IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P1356772IL—FIRST WAY INCMay 26, 2026 → May 26, 20261
P1243758IL—FIRST WAY INCSep 4, 2024 → May 16, 20254
P1156185IL—FIRST WAY INCApr 4, 2024 → Apr 4, 20241
P1156185IL—FASTEX LOGISTICS INCSep 15, 2023 → Sep 15, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026